throw oneself on someone's mercy
find it in one's heart
play the victim card
victimize
pardon
condone
drop someone in it
exonerate
kiss and make up
come to someone's rescue
spare
cast the first stone
come to terms with
kick
skate on thin ice
let off
let someone down gently
go hard with someone
leave someone holding the baby
take one for the team
tool
guilten
lean into
let in
tread on someone's corns
make the best of a bad job
remit
heal
compare and despair
beat up
purify
fall on one's sword
put oneself in someone's shoes
suspect
get past
get one's
put someone in their place
disembarrass
get back
put a gun to someone's head
snooker
adorn oneself with borrowed plumes
guilt-trip
make it up to
greenlight
bring up against
face the music
give someone the brush-off
owe
drag down